Greeter: Rob Haney

Invocation: Rob Haney

More March programs:

March 18: Calvin Jones, Dir of Public Relations Lansing BWL "BWL's First Step Program"

March 25: Lauren Youngdahl, Consumers Power, "Smart Grid and Metering Technologies"

April programs – Bob Nelson, program chairman:

April 1: Prayer Breakfast

April 8: Visit to Cristo Rey

April 15: Kurt Steudle, Director Michigan MDOT, "Michigan Roads"

April 22: Clint Canaday, Canaday Law, "My Campaign for Circuit Court"

April 29: Business meeting, discussion of projects and activities

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Bob Watson was a guest of Carla Johnston.

Guest of Larry Pingel, his wife Mary.

Guests of Bob Nelson were three attorneys from the Fraser Trebilcock law firm.

Guests of Sue Devon were three colleagues from the Lansing Board of Water and Light.

Ray Easton, picking up where Nicholas left off, reported on the health care quagmire in Washington, Burt Reynolds successful triple bypass operation and a weather report with temperatures in the 30’s and 40’s for the weekend.

Bob Holden: I have some flyers for the District Golf Outing we are sponsoring on June 7. The cost is $80 per person and that includes the golf, dinner and a $55 golf shirt.

Carla Johnston: The Rummage Sale that was scheduled for this month has been postponed to April 14–17. Please note if you have signed up for that.

The Spring Divisional meeting is on Friday, March 12 at the Kellogg Center. I think we have 4 or 5 people planning to attend.

Larry Pingel: A sheet is available to sign up to serve lunch at the City Rescue Mission. We do this the third Monday of each month from noon to 1:00pm. I notice the sheet is pretty well filled. Thank you.

Lou Leitz: We have scheduled and inter-club at Holt on Monday evening Mar 15. I need 3 or 4 volunteers to attend this dinner meeting.

Dick Skinner: The Spiritual Aims Committee is planning a prayer breakfast here on April 1, everyone and guests are welcome, however we do need to get a head count for our caterer. We will have a sign-up sheet next week.

Rod Conrad: The Spiritual Aims Committee would like to present this $200 check to Roger Donaldson for the Oak Park Branch of the YMCA. Roger commented the money is used for scholarships, assistance to families that need help paying for memberships and fill other needs.

Bob Nelson: The Youth Services Committee will meet here next Thursday at 11:45am for a joint meeting with the Publicity Committee.

Sue Devon: Next Thursday we will have a Membership Committee meeting here at 11:15am. I would like to invite the new members to join us to help them get involved and understand what we are all about.

Bill Maher led the singing of "Take Me Down to Kiwanis" and old our favorite "Smile."

Bob Nelson, I have happy bucks for my 3 guests and also for our speaker.

Bryan Crenshaw, a happy buck for our speaker, another for a clean bill of health from the neurosurgeon, I get my car back on Saturday and third one for my nephew in Holt winning a game with two 3 pointers.

Dick Skinner, I have a happy buck for Peter Lark for the fantastic job his crews are doing on Lake Lansing Road. Oh by the way Burt Reynolds was born in Sparrow Hospital.

Sue Devon, I have happy bucks are for each of my 3 guests and also one for my speaker Peter Lark.

Orji Isiogu, a happy buck to be here today, another for Peter Lark and a third for MSU’s win at Purdue last Sunday.

Jim Kost, a happy buck for a MSU win tonight and another to beat Michigan this weekend.

Larry Pingel, a happy buck for my guest, my wife and another one for Orji. I was at Wayne State University recently and among the 100’s of graduates pictures I found myself looking at a picture of Orji.

Ray Easton, a happy buck for the work I’ve been doing recently with Jim Dalton and a second one for Peter Lark, the BWL and their great partnership with Granger.

Rob Haney, a happy buck for a great experience at the Olympics and another for the BWL

who are holding their 1^st annual wine, beer and cheese tasting today from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at the Impression 5 Science Center. Proceeds to Pennies for Power Program.

Jim Dalton, a happy buck for Orji, I wonder if your picture happened to be on the wall because you were there so long. I missed birthday week so I have a birthday check for the endowment fund.

Rod Conrad, I have an unhappy dollar for the news in the paper this morning that Florence Pollack passed away.

Rodger Donaldson, a happy buck to be here, haven’t been here in a while.

Sue Devon introduced her speaker (and boss) Peter Lark. Mr. Lark is General Manager of the Lansing Board of Water and Light. He commented on some of the achievements of the Board, 70^th out of 2000 in reliability and the 4^th best drinking water in the US. He also discussed some possible future plans to update their power generation capability.

Larry Pingel was today’s winner, but I think Mary got the money. No joker.

Scheduled to serve lunch at the City Mission, Monday noon, March 15: